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Erswan09/02/2024
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Paris, Athens, goodbye
Serge Lutens? Hmm, never heard of it, but at that lavish price, surely the fragrance will have something going for it, right?...
Apparently the good gentleman had already worked for major brands such as Dior and Shiseido in the distant past before deciding to do his own thing in perfume in 2000. that was 24 years ago, which is remarkable, and yet I have never heard of the brand itself or even a fragrance from the line. If every one of his creations smells like La fille tour de fer, that might also explain why he was previously unknown to me.
The fragrance is supposed to be a homage to Paris (there aren't enough of those, but never mind), luckily the city isn't as boring as the fragrance, otherwise the Olympic Games would have been a failure. Unsurprisingly, the fragrance starts with a rosy opening, but in a very lax and boring way. It's a bit like Tea Rose Eau de Toilette had its teeth pulled out (or rather its leaves) and then applied. I miss the expression, the emotion, the admiration for this metropolis. Iris lends the fragrance a soapy touch, which tends to hinder the development of the roses and thwarts their expressiveness. I also wondered about the categorization. To my nose, this is a purely feminine fragrance. Although there are only 13 users of the fragrance on Parfumo, 77 percent are female.
The performance is okay, but nothing more. i was able to detect 4 sprays on the neck for about 4 hours. Better but also worse for an EdP.
The bottle is unspectacular and straightforward. I would have liked a little more reference to Paris. Also, the fact that so much black adorns the bottle is not appropriate for such a floral fragrance.
In terms of price, I find the fragrance almost outrageous. On the manufacturer's website, 50ml cost 142 euros. On the internet you pay ~ 150,- for 100ml and even that is too much. The fragrance is boring and not worth the money.
I've only been to Paris once and only tested one Serge Lutens fragrance. I will probably see Paris again one day, but certainly not Serge Lutens.
Apparently the good gentleman had already worked for major brands such as Dior and Shiseido in the distant past before deciding to do his own thing in perfume in 2000. that was 24 years ago, which is remarkable, and yet I have never heard of the brand itself or even a fragrance from the line. If every one of his creations smells like La fille tour de fer, that might also explain why he was previously unknown to me.
The fragrance is supposed to be a homage to Paris (there aren't enough of those, but never mind), luckily the city isn't as boring as the fragrance, otherwise the Olympic Games would have been a failure. Unsurprisingly, the fragrance starts with a rosy opening, but in a very lax and boring way. It's a bit like Tea Rose Eau de Toilette had its teeth pulled out (or rather its leaves) and then applied. I miss the expression, the emotion, the admiration for this metropolis. Iris lends the fragrance a soapy touch, which tends to hinder the development of the roses and thwarts their expressiveness. I also wondered about the categorization. To my nose, this is a purely feminine fragrance. Although there are only 13 users of the fragrance on Parfumo, 77 percent are female.
The performance is okay, but nothing more. i was able to detect 4 sprays on the neck for about 4 hours. Better but also worse for an EdP.
The bottle is unspectacular and straightforward. I would have liked a little more reference to Paris. Also, the fact that so much black adorns the bottle is not appropriate for such a floral fragrance.
In terms of price, I find the fragrance almost outrageous. On the manufacturer's website, 50ml cost 142 euros. On the internet you pay ~ 150,- for 100ml and even that is too much. The fragrance is boring and not worth the money.
I've only been to Paris once and only tested one Serge Lutens fragrance. I will probably see Paris again one day, but certainly not Serge Lutens.
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